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In this episode, we talk about the MoveIT vulnerability and the recent Fortinet SSL VPN vulnerability. The majority of the episode is spent covering the various versions of MFA, including a deep dive into what Passkeys are. If you are a Google Workspace school district, you should take note and enable the option for Passkey MFA. We talk about disabling IMAP for Gmail as a step to enhance email security. Josh talks about his fiber project that is now underway. BleepingComputer article about Fortinet SSLVPN issue CISA press release about MoveIT Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Managed Methods - free Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 security audit Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] VIZOR SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

Josh is on vacation, so it's the Chris and Mark Show! We discuss Microsoft OneDrive being down, the upcoming MidwestTechTalk conference, and most of the episode is spent taking the K12 Six cybersecurity self-assessment. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Managed Methods - free Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 security audit Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

In this episode, we talk about the possibility of requiring Student MFA (thanks to a k12sysadmin post). We also talk about Chris prepping for his network admin to retire and the "brain dump" process they are undertaking. Finally, we talk about the recently announced change to "3rd Party Apps" authentication with Google SSO. This change takes effect on October 23rd, 2023 and will cause issues. The time to act is now... DON'T WAIT! An article we wrote on K12TechPro with 3rd Party Apps instructions is here. Google article is here... https://support.google.com/a/answer/13289151 Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Managed Methods - free Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 security audit Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

Chis is off napping somewhere so it is the Mark and Josh show. They recap the recently released "CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey" that was released this week. They go over 11 key findings and trends that came out of the study. Some might surprised you. Mark talks about figured out how to block international logins to Google Workspace accounts. Hint - he made a full writeup on the K12 Tech Pro Community The guys also talk about the newly refreshed #StopRansomware Report from CISA/FBI. Finally there is a quick interview with Jeff and Dean from VIZOR about what Vizor can do for your district Buy our merch!!! VIZOR Managed Methods - free Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 security audit Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod

We quickly talk about the SchoolDude breach and Keepass's newly announced CVE. The majority of the episode is an interview with Lucas from PIRG. Lucas is the author of the study we referenced a few weeks ago in the episode "Chromebooks are Evil?." The study looks at "Chromebook Churn" and e-waste created by device usage. After that episode a few weeks ago, Lucas reached out to us to clarify a few points of the study. So, we invited him on to make those clarifications to our listeners. We had an interesting discussion with Lucas, and came away agreeing on more points than we disagree. Article that Mark refers to - Why do we replace our laptops every few years? Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Managed Methods - free Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 security audit Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

🎶Together and it feels so good...🎵 We are all together for the first time at the New Hampshire CTO Clinic! First and foremost, we thank Barbara and the committee for inviting us and making the trip possible - We had a blast! We got to hang out with the fine folks of the "Live Free or Die" State and talk all things K12 technology. The key topics were cybersecurity and data privacy. We had a chance to interview Pam and Josh, two of the driving forces behind New Hampshire's outstanding Student Data Privacy standards. We also interview Neal who everyone says "Neal is the State's cyber guy!" Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Managed Methods Fortinet - Email [email protected] Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod

This is a bit of a special episode. We are in New Hampshire for the NHCTO Clinic, so we prerecorded a few interviews. The first interview you will hear is with Andrew and George from Lakota Local School District. George is a student in high school and is completing their Cyber Academy program and gaining Industry Recognized Certificates (Including Security+ and CEH pro). This has opened doors for George and he is currently working as a cybersecurity professional for a company in his area while going to school. It's a really cool program and has given us a few ideas. The second interview you will hear is a chat with a number of representatives from Absolute. They go into detail about what their product can offer schools. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Absolute - Ensuring your Students’ Safety Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod

Mark is worked up this week, but first... Chris asks us how to keep printers from getting to bad websites, we talk about the big PaperCut vulnerability announced last week, we compare Chris' personality and mannerisms to Ted Lasso, we talk about the new pending Federal Legislation to enhance K12 Cyber Security, and Mark talks about Domain Doppelgänger from KnowBe4. The majority of this episode is spent talking about a "study" that was published last week about how Chromebooks are evil. The study talks about how schools have spent money buying millions of Chromebooks but those Chromebooks can't be repaired, have a "death date," and creating huge amounts of e-waste. This article got Mark worked up and he walks us through debunking each and every claim in this article and, in the process, we have a few good laughs. K12 Cyber Legislation - https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/04/20/federal-legislation-would-create-k12-cybersecurity-improvement-program.aspx PIRG "study" - https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/chromebook-churn-report-highlights-problems-of-short-lived-laptops-in-schools/ Papercut CVE - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-papercut-flaw-abused-to-hijack-servers-patch-now/ Domain Doppelgänger - https://www.knowbe4.com/domain-doppelganger Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Strengthening Security and Compliance Posture through Cyber Resilience in Education Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod

In this episode, Josh is really confused about the artist known as SZA and CISA, Mark reads a listener email, Chris talks about the tabletop exercise he did with his district administration team, and the guys banter about Missouri's proposed Senate Bill 4 that could affect website access. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Strengthening Security and Compliance Posture through Cyber Resilience in Education Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] NTP Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit NH CTO Clinic

We have a number of listener emails that we address tonight. One is about shutting down SIS during off hours in an effort to protect it from attacks, one is about the Chrome net-export exploit, and the final one is about our retrospective on the COVID Years. We talk about CISA's new tabletop exercise template and how it would be fun to treat like it D&D: School Edition. We also talk about Black Hills Information Security's "Backdoors & Breaches" card game. We also talk about how "testing season" has changed over the last 5-7 years; from when devices were shared and testing was staggered to now when you can test an entire building in a few days. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Absolute Ransomware Response Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit NH CTO Clinic

In this episode, the guys talk about key things to keep in mind when working with vendors to get Student Data Privacy Agreements signed. They also talk about the Clever outage on 4/6/2023. Josh also talks Chris into changing a Google Admin WiFi setting while riding in the car. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Absolute Audit Support Video Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit

Chris is back after a suspension and traveling to the CoSN conference. He recaps some of the discussion and overall trending topics from the CoSN conference. He also discusses the fact that he did not appreciate Eric the Intern's love for walking everywhere in Austin (and other Eric antics). Josh talks about the 3CX phone system vulnerability that was published 3/29/2023 by CrowdStrike and Red Canary. Hint - If you have a 3CX phone system, you will want to look this issue up and mitigate it right away. Of course, ChatGPT makes it's way into conversation this week again too. Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Join the K12TechPro.com Community. Buy our merch!!! Absolute - Email [email protected] Absolute Education Solutions Brief Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - X360 Cloud Solution for backing up Google Workspace Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit

On this special episode (brought to you by ClassLink), Chris and Eric the Intern take a trip to Austin and spend the week at the CoSN conference! Because they interviewed so many and got such good content, we’ll be breaking this into two parts. You’ll hear from: -Eric Nicklas, Program Manager, MOREnet -Don Ringelestein, CTO, Maine Township High School District 207, CoSN Board -Evangelina Mendoza, CTO, San Antonio Independent School District, CoSN Board -Tim Clark & Monica Watts, 1EdTech -Melody Lam, Learning Tools Developer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools -Dayna Aravich & Dan Stoneman, Gartner -Shahryar Khazei, retired CIO of Los Angeles Unified, CoSN Board -Tom Ryan, Co-Founder at K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and member of the Council of Great City Schools -Jan Mills, Senior Vice President of Sales, ClassLink -Steve Langford, CIO, Beaverton School District, Retiring CoSN Chair -Marlo Gaddis, CTO, Wake County Public School System -Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN ClassLink - Cybersecurity Rubric for Schools https://www.classlink.com/news/groundbreaking-new-cybersecurity-rubric-guides-schools-toward-improved-security-practices ClassLink – DataGuard https://www.classlink.com/news/classlink-announces-dataguard-and-advanced-iam-tools

On this special episode (brought to you by ClassLink), Chris and Eric the Intern take a trip to Austin and spend the week at the CoSN conference! Because they interviewed so many and got such good content, we’ll be breaking this into two parts. You’ll hear from: -Eric Nicklas, Program Manager, MOREnet -Don Ringelestein, CTO, Maine Township High School District 207, CoSN Board -Evangelina Mendoza, CTO, San Antonio Independent School District, CoSN Board -Tim Clark & Monica Watts, 1EdTech -Melody Lam, Learning Tools Developer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools -Dayna Aravich & Dan Stoneman, Gartner -Shahryar Khazei, retired CIO of Los Angeles Unified, CoSN Board -Tom Ryan, Co-Founder at K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and member of the Council of Great City Schools -Jan Mills, Senior Vice President of Sales, ClassLink -Steve Langford, CIO, Beaverton School District, Retiring CoSN Chair -Marlo Gaddis, CTO, Wake County Public School System -Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN ClassLink - Cybersecurity Rubric for Schools https://www.classlink.com/news/groundbreaking-new-cybersecurity-rubric-guides-schools-toward-improved-security-practices ClassLink – DataGuard https://www.classlink.com/news/classlink-announces-dataguard-and-advanced-iam-tools

In tonight's episode Josh, Mark, and Eric the Intern chat about CISA's new K12 Cyber Report and their 3 fundamental items that all districts should be tackling... *hint, hint* one is MFA. Josh talks about his 3 internet outages that took place in the last 10 days and how that is causing him to look at backup WAN connections. The guys also spend time talking about the 3 year anniversary of when schools first shut down for COVID. It's hard to believe that was 3 years ago this week! Listen here (and on all major podcast platforms). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com (and join the Community). Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit

Chris is on leave again this week, so Mark and Josh do their best to proceed without him. Mark recaps the K12 SIX Conference that was held in Austin, Texas. Josh talks about trying to change a SSID over to WPA3 and it did not go well. They also talk about a new method students are using to attempt to crack WPA2 passphrases on Chromebooks using the chrome://net-export page. The majority of this episode is an interview that Chris and Mark conducted with Mr. Doug Levin, founder of K12 SIX. Doug sat down with the guys to talk about what K12 SIX offers to districts and what the goal of the conference is. LISTEN HERE (and on all major podcast platforms). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Reddit

This is the second part of the interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO for LAUSD. In Episode 108 Interview Part One, we set the stage and talk through the first few days of the cyber incident that took place in September 2022. Go back and listen to Part One if you have not already. In this episode Soheil talks about bringing in the FBI and how their goal was not necessarily the same goal that Soheil and his team had. We also crack a few jokes about the news stories that said LAUSD "picked up the phone and called the Whitehouse" asking for more assistance from the Federal Government, and yes, it pretty much happened that way. We would like to thank Soheil for taking the time out of his schedule to grant us this interview. Like we said before, we are pretty certain this is the first and only one on one interview that Soheil has granted since the event took place, and we are VERY grateful that he was willing to talk to us. LISTEN HERE (and on all major podcast platforms). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

In part one of our exclusive 2-part interview on K12 Tech Talk, we sat down with Soheil Katal, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Los Angeles School District, to discuss the recent ransomware attack that rocked the district's systems and caused disruption for students and staff alike. Katal shared his firsthand account of the impact of the attack and the challenges of trying to restore the district's systems and data. But that's not all. Katal is a seasoned technology leader, and he shared his invaluable perspective on the broader issue of cybersecurity and how organizations can better protect themselves from ransomware attacks. In part two of this interview, which will publish next week, Katal provides deeper insights into the broader issue of cybersecurity, including practical steps that organizations can take to better protect themselves. He also discusses the importance of regular backups, employee training, and the need for a comprehensive security strategy. If you're an educator, IT professional, or simply someone who wants to learn more about how to protect yourself from cyber threats, you won't want to miss this 2-part interview. Katal provides valuable lessons and takeaways that you can apply in your own life and work. So stay tuned for part two of K12 Tech Talk's exclusive interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO of Los Angeles School District, as he shares his insights and experiences in the wake of the district's recent ransomware attack. LISTEN HERE (and on all major podcast platforms). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

BIG NEWS! In this episode, we set up Episode 108, an interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO of Los Angeles Unified School District. We are pretty certain this is the first one on one interview he has given, and we got it! As you can tell, we're excited. But first, in this episode, we mention a cheating scandal at a High School in Florida that involves... you guessed it... everyone's favorite AI bot, ChatGPT. We have a listener email about the blurred lines between door access control systems and security camera systems, and when is it an IT issue, a Maintenance issue, or a Safety issue. Come back for Episode 108 (and it will probably be split into two episodes). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

Our influx of listener emails continues, and we field a question about esports, one about recovering from COVID challenges, and we say G'day to a listener from Australia. We also spend a good amount of time talking about rolling out MFA requirements and a few settings in Google Admin Console that might make that rollout easier. We also talk about some upcoming conferences that "we" will be attending including but not limited to K12Six, CoSN, and NHCTO. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Vizor - 20% Off Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

We had so many listener emails that we can't get to them all this week. We will save a few for next week, but keep 'em coming! A few weeks ago, we talked about Sh1mmer, the new shim package that was released that allowed individuals to remove Chromebooks from Google Admin Console, etc. We received an email from the group who developed Sh1mmer and they wanted to clarify some items that we got wrong. In this episode, Chris tells the story of the email exchange with two people from the group, including us asking Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries for some tips, and then there's a plot twist at the end that surprised us. We have a few listener emails; one about mandated reporter laws and what we got wrong (We are sensing a theme here) and one about internet access for the public and during sporting events in schools. We also interview Megan, a ClassLink user, about how ClassLink has changed her life for the better. And, of course, we have the Forti-Question-of-the-Week... What are you doing for internet and phone redundancy? ClassLink Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

Mark is absent (AKA suspended for his actions last week), so Eric fills in for him. We have two listener emails; one about Chromebook rotation and one about interactive boards/panels. We talk about ChatGPT's Terms of Service requirement of 18 years old for use. We talk about Google Meet and Zoom supporting each other's clients and interoperability. We also go down another "rabbit hole" about taking time to block VPNs and content filter avoidance websites. Mark should be off suspension and return next week. Google Meet and Zoom article we talk about Visit our sponsors: ClassLink Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

The guys are off the rails tonight. They have a listener email that asks some tough questions, they talk about the sh1mmer vulnerability affecting Chromebooks, and they talk about going down rabbit holes and spending time to address issues. Chris and Josh talk about an Extreme Networks boot camp they went to, and then the guys wrap it up with Fortinet's Security Segment Question of the Week... and that's when the wheels fall off. We aren't sure how the Fortinet marketing folks will respond to our great ideas for product names! Visit our sponsors: ClassLink Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode, Chris, Josh, and Mark talk details on their upcoming session at the SecurED Schools conference, they unpack two listener emails, give the latest on ChatGPT in their schools, and Mark shares an article about students viewing pornography at school and the tech dept's responsibility. The Fortinet Security Segment Question of the Week is related to MFA/2FA. Visit our sponsors: ClassLink Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

The guys are back from the holiday break and they are ready to go! ChatGPT is in the news and the guys talk through their stances on whether to block or allow, and valid uses for ChatGPT. In fact, during the episode, Mark used ChatGPT to write a policy about the use of personal devices at work... and it's amazing. GPTrue or False (extension we discuss) Article Chris mentions about ChatGPT They have an email from listener Pate about allowing students to change profile pics, names, and gender in Google. Josh mentioned Intrado's ransomware incident. The Fortinet Security Segment Question of the Week is related to phishing staff. Visit our sponsors: ClassLink Fortinet - Email [email protected] SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - Email [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

Last week the guys asked all the guests to look back at 2022, and give a forecast for 2023. In this episode, it's the guys' turn. They each take an assessment of 2022, and look forward to see what 2023 might hold. Also, Chris rants about being required to fill out the NCSR. Visit our sponsors: ClassLink Fortinet SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Provision Data Solutions Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

Tonight we celebrate Episode 100 with a retrospective of sorts with visits from former guests, loyal listeners, former hosts (Cory), a sponsor, and one you won't believe. Somehow Chris convinced Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries to come on and help us celebrate episode 100. All of our guests (including Jack) talk about their plans for 2023 and top priorities. The lineup is as follows: Jeremy from SomethingCool.com, Listener Pate, Listener/Fill-in Host Eric, Jack Rhysider, Listener Dan, Listener Joe, and Former Co-host Cory. We really appreciate everyone joining and spending time with us this evening. Without our listeners, this show would not exist. We made it to Episode 100 because of you. And special shoutout to Jack Rhysider for joining us; he didn't have to and was super awesome to talk to. Please visit our sponsors. They make the show possible. Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods Free Google security audit that Managed Methods is running through the end of the year - https://hubs.ly/Q01sHqqY0 SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Jefferson College's success with Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

We took the week off for Thanksgiving to rest and relax, but we are back and hitting it hard! We as in Josh and Mark; Chris is in a Christmas parade at the time of this recording lolol. If you have not listened to Episodes 97 and 98, STOP NOW and go listen to those episodes first. 99 is the third episode in this series. In 97, we talk with a superintendent about a cyber attack on his school. In 98, we talk about fostering a cyber security culture in schools. We promise they are worth the listen. In this episode, we talk with Don Wolf from Portland Public Schools and Idrissa Davis from St. Paul Public Schools to find out just what is a "cyber plan." Cyber plans are being required by insurance companies, and some state legislatures, but people have a hard time defining what goes into a cyber plan. We hope that after listening to this episode you will have a much better understanding of what goes into a cyber plan, and how to start developing your own. Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods Free Google security audit that Managed Methods is running through the end of the year - https://hubs.ly/Q01sHqqY0 SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Jefferson College's success with Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

TELL ME I HAVE AN UGLY BABY!!! This is the second episode in our three part series about enhancing school district cybersecurity posture. Last week we spoke with Scott Elder, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools about their ransomware attack. This week we speak with Tom Ryan and Lenny Schad. Tom is the former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, current CoSN board member, and member of the Council of Great City Schools. Lenny is the former CIO of Katy (TX) ISD, the former CIO of Houston (TX) ISD, and a former CoSN board member. They both help us understand what we can do to make cyber security the responsibility of the entire school district, not just the responsibility of the IT Department. OH, AND TELL ME I HAVE AN UGLY BABY!!! Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods ManagedMethods/EdWeek Research Center K-12 cybersecurity & safety survey white paper download: https://hubs.ly/Q01nRG5l0 SomethingCool.com - Cybersecurity Solutions Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Jefferson College's success with Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

Tonight we sit down with Scott Elder, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools. We talk about the ransomware attack they experienced in January 2021. This discussion is from the perspective of the Superintendent during the attack. Scott is wildly candid and honest about the experience. This is the first episode in our three part series. The second episode will be about Organizational Change related to Cyber with Tom Ryan (Board Chair of CoSN) and Lenny Schad (Former Houston ISD CIO). The third episode will be about building your own Cyber Plan with Don Wolf (Portland CIO) and Idris Davis (St. Paul CIO). Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods -Recently hosted a panel discussion on cybersecurity and the future of learning. You can watch that recording on demand https://hubs.ly/Q01nRG4B0 -K-12 Ransomware Security Success Kit: https://hubs.ly/Q01nRG4-0 SomethingCool.com Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Jefferson College's success with Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

In this episode the guys cover the E-Rate admin window, filling out the 2022 NCSR, and getting verified Twitter accounts for schools. Also, Josh talks about getting rid of an obsolete records system still running on Windows XP. Mark teases our upcoming 3 episode series with MEGA-sized district leaders examining ransomware events and the need for Incident Response Plans. Finally, Josh talks about the steps he took to keep one student from emailing other students. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods - [email protected] SomethingCool.com Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks - [email protected] Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

In this episode the guys tell their own Scary IT Stories that they have experienced. Josh and Chris recap the MOREnet conference and also talk about their struggles with e911. Mark talks about getting DKIM and DMARC set up on his email. Josh quickly talks about the FortiGate vulnerability that was announced a few weeks ago. And Chris works through some childhood scars related to little league baseball. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Managed Methods (Webinar coming up 11/3/22 https://hubs.ly/Q01nRG4B0) SomethingCool.com Provision Data Solutions Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE

This week Chris and Josh hit the road! They are in Osage Beach, Missouri at the MOREnet Conference. They interview random K12 techs from across the state and ask them to tell their scary IT stories. Oh, and there might be a former K12 Tech Talk host that comes out of retirement and joins us for a few minutes. We talk to Eric, Pate, Eric, Ryan, Cory, and Brett. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision EMAIL Shea Darlison, [email protected] !!! SomethingCool.com PDS Extreme Networks Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode Chris talks about his new documentation project. Josh talks about his rough week with a fiber cut, a fender bender, and an intercom going belly up. Chris updates us on his e911 project and his frustrations with telco carriers. And there is also entirely too much discussion of crab rangoon. We are K12 Tech Talk, and so are you. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision EMAIL Shea Darlison, [email protected] !!! SomethingCool.com HPE/Aruba PDS Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode Josh and Mark are concerned with Chris' dinner choices. Mark talks about Killnet and the current threat to government websites and schools. Josh shares a story about a weird Smartboard issue, a funny Seesaw story, and recent incidents at a few schools. Chris tells us about a UPS failing on the day his network admin took off. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision SomethingCool.com HPE/Aruba PDS Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode we answer a few listener emails, Josh talks about the newly approved FEMA Cyber Grant, Mark talks about surfing his school WiFi while at Fenway Park, and Chris and Josh argue over WiFi on their baseball fields. Also, Chris' WiFi is terrible. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision SomethingCool.com HPE/Aruba PDS Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

Josh is gone; he said he had homework. Chris and Mark discuss some listener emails about hall passes and 2 factor. The guys talk about the podcast tweeting and emailing the FCC concerning E-Rate funding. They discuss 911 laws and requirements for schools. And then they talk about pizza. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision SomethingCool.com HPE/Aruba PDS Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode, Josh is sick and it shows. The guys talk a bit more about LAUSD and Josh takes issue with some of the talking heads throwing LAUSD IT leadership under the bus. Mark tells us about his horrific Seesaw experience. Chris talks about enabling Google 2 Factor in his district. Finally, Josh talks about a weird ChromeOS upgrade issue he is having with HP G6 Chromebooks. Visit our sponsors: Rise Vision Eaton/TrippLite Also with TrippLite... check out their mounts https://brd.tripplite.com/en-us/display-mounts SomethingCool.com HPE/Aruba PDS Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

It has been a busy week in the realm of K12 cybersecurity. News broke earlier in the week about LA Unified School District being hit with a ransomware event. Mark and Josh discuss LAUSD's response and transparency shown via their Twitter account - Los Angeles Unified (@LASchools) / Twitter The majority of the episode is dedicated to a chat with Randy Rose with the MS-ISAC and Center for Internet Security. Randy talks about some of the things that MS-ISAC can help K12's address in the cyber realm, but he also talks in depth about the alert released Tuesday by FBI/CISA/DHS/MS-ISCAC. This alert was directed at K12 about a very active cyber threat from Vice Society. Visit our sponsors: Eaton/TrippLite - https://www.tripplite.com/pages/solutions-explorer SomethingCool.com Oh, and... Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

The title says it all! Josh takes major issue with Quizlet this week and the ads they are serving to teachers and students. We have a listener email from Idaho about a bus camera server issue. Chris complains about student data/roster syncing. Mark tells us about his new sailboat. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Eaton (Link to UPS we mentioned) Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

It was the first week of school for Chris and Josh. We guess it didn't go well for Chris, because he is absent tonight. Josh and Mark go over their takeaways from the Infinite Campus/Tyler Tech interview, we have a listener email from James about a "I told ya so moment," Mark talks about using Zoom Events for the first time, and Josh installs his first Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Eaton (Link we talked about concerning E-Rate) Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

This is the big episode we have been looking forward to for weeks. We sat down with the CEO of Infinite Campus, Charlie Kratsch, and Sean Marlow, Senior VP at Tyler Technologies. This entire episode is dedicated to the recently announced partnership between Tyler and Infinite Campus. We ask questions like, what does migration look like, how many years of data will be imported, what about IEPs, what about court order files, how expensive is Infinite Campus, and the list goes on. We also got a quick tour of Charlie's office and his collection of cool stuff. We realize that we might not have asked every question that needed to be asked, but we feel like if you are a Tyler SIS customer you will have a much better idea of what to expect over the next few months if you decide to migrate to Infinite Campus. This was not a compensated episode. So please, buy our merch from our store! lololol Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!!

In this episode, there are listener emails from Dan and Marcus. Dan had a question about naming phone extensions and Marcus had a question about personal devices on the "production" network. Dan went the extra mile and sent us a beautiful photo he edited of Mark riding a buffalo! Josh recaps his trip to the MS-ISAC annual Meeting. Chris talks back to school. Mark tells us a story about a fake PO that was sent to a vendor. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Eaton (Link we talked about concerning E-Rate) Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

It is the first week of August, you know what that means... People are showing up to school! We aren't finished with summer projects yet, but teachers are coming back... trying to get classrooms set up and killing our summer vibe! Josh is still cleaning up from his switch project, Mark is worried about students making it to school with the subway shut down, and Chris is worried about the Tyler/Infinite Campus ordeal. Don't forget to send us your questions for Tyler and Infinite Campus to answer... and maybe a few Star Trek/Wars jokes. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Eaton (Link we talked about, Tripp Lite by Eaton) Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

Chris and Josh hang out with David and Jonathan from Infoblox and unpack their IPAM, DNS, and DHCP management options as well as talk security. The guys mention the upcoming Infinite Campus/Tyler Technologies interview as well. Oh, and Mark is missed. Infoblox DDI Buyer's Guide Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsor: Infoblox

Chris and Josh have returned from MidwestTechTalk and share their experiences. Meanwhile, Mark is in Idaho sampling the finest potatoes and riding horses, but he takes time to join the episode and share his thoughts on sub accounts and service account security. The biggest item of the week is the news that broke on 7/20/22. Tyler Technologies is suggesting all of their customers migrate to Infinite Campus after entering into an agreement with Infinite Campus. The guys share their early concerns and worries about this partnership and share some exciting news. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Aruba (who was also a Platinum+ Sponsor of MidwestTechTalk!) PDS SomethingCool.com

Tonight's episode features an email from listener Bill about a recent DDOS attack on his school. The concerning thing about this attack is that it has happened twice in a week from the same IP address. He is worried they are trying to find his firewall's breaking point. The majority of this episode is dedicated to an interview with Shahryar Khazei. Shahryar is the former (retired) CIO of LA Unified Schools. He talks about his long career with LA Unified, some of the struggles and accomplishments, and current trends of in K12 IT. We really appreciate the time he spent with us! Share us with your professional groups and friends. Send us an email, or tweet us... We love feedback! Most importantly, VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Infoblox DDI Buyer's Guide Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Infoblox Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

Everyone is back for this episode! Chris talks about a dead server, whose Veeam backups were bad as well. Mark talks about looking for Cory during ISTE. Finally, Josh leads us through a "choose your own adventure" troubleshooting adventure. Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Fortinet (MidwestTechTalk Platinum+ Sponsor) Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

Josh is back this episode after a vacation and recovering from COVID... However, Chris is now absent due to a family vacation. Mark and Josh discuss the upcoming ISTE conference, and Mark's panel. Mark also sent out his first phish to his staff, and Josh talks about some phishing emails they are seeing in the wild. Josh also talks about account cleanup at the end of the year when faculty and staff leave or retire. Infoblox DDI Buyer's Guide Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Infoblox Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com

Josh is still gone, so Eric fills in. The guys talk about Office, content filter parent requests, and new employee account creation. Infoblox DDI Buyer's Guide Email us at [email protected] Tweet us @k12techtalkpod Visit our LinkedIn page HERE. Hang out with us at K12TechPro.com Buy our merch!!! Visit our sponsors: Infoblox Aruba PDS SomethingCool.com